I was in my final year of high school, and my deskmate found out I was writing a novel!

"I'd like a Coke!"

"That's enough, Su Miaomiao. There's a cup here."

"I also want a bottled one, I'll take it to school to drink. You're crazy, how can you be so shameless? I climbed up three times, my legs were shaking!"

Su Miaomiao was really exhausted today. She climbed the fifth floor three times, and twice she carried a table with Ye Feng. This little girl really used all her strength and wasn't delicate at all.

"Come on, let's have a go! Thanks for today, otherwise I really wouldn't have been able to get it up here by myself. I'll start assembling it tonight, and when you're on holiday, come to my house and I'll let you have some fun!"

"Absolutely, it's all agreed upon. But are you really good at pretending? Why don't we hire a professional to do it?"

Su Miaomiao still didn't quite trust Ye Feng, worried that he might damage the expensive items he had bought.

But Ye Feng is very confident now. He has watched a lot of computer assembly videos. It is actually very simple. It is just a matter of a few screws and a few clips!

"Trust me, I've done a lot of research. Hurry up and eat, it's almost time, the teacher might come to check."

The two stopped talking and started munching on their hamburgers, stuffing chicken nuggets into their mouths. They didn't finish them, so they packed them up to eat on the way.

When the two arrived at the classroom, they were the only two left in the class, all of them engrossed in doing practice problems. They quietly sat down in their seats, not daring to make a sound for fear of disturbing others.

"You two... aren't dating, are you?"

I had barely sat down and hadn't even caught my breath when a leisurely voice came from behind me.

"Liu Zhuzhu, what nonsense are you talking about!"

"You're keeping this a secret from me? I've seen you two going to and from school together lately!"

Seeing their expressions that said, "I know you can't fool me," Ye Feng and Su Miaomiao were speechless and wanted to slap their foreheads.

"Don't talk nonsense. We live close by. Her mom told me to take her home with me tonight, otherwise she's worried. Besides, if we were going to talk, we would have done it already. Why wait until now?"

Ye Feng quickly came up with a reason, which was actually quite reasonable. He had been Su Miaomiao's deskmate since the beginning of high school, and if there were really something going on, he wouldn't have waited until now.

Seeing Liu Zhuzhu's doubtful expression, Ye Feng breathed a sigh of relief. His confident expression had turned into one of confusion, indicating that he too was wavering.

"Zhuzhu, don't get me into trouble! I finally don't have to walk to and from school anymore, and if you keep talking nonsense, I'll have to walk again!"

Hearing Su Miaomiao's words, Liu Zhuzhu stopped talking. She had a good relationship with both of them, otherwise she wouldn't have joked with them. If she really thought that her words would cause trouble for the two of them, she wouldn't be able to get over it!

Although the two breathed a sigh of relief, they were still too embarrassed to gossip about each other, for fear of being the subject of gossip.

The two didn't exchange a single word until the end of evening self-study. Even when Su Miaomiao wanted to go out, she would simply poke Ye Feng's shoulder with her finger.

Ye Feng went to get the car, while Su Miaomiao headed to the school gate. Although it had only been a few days, the two had already formed a habit.

Just as the car was about to reach the entrance of Ye Feng's residential area, Su Miaomiao spoke up.

"Let's go straight to your place, I'll help you with the installation, and we can go back later."

"Will that work? Won't your mom be looking for you?"

"Oh, it's okay. I just told him I was discussing something with a classmate and would eat for half an hour before going back. Hurry up, hurry up, make the most of your time."

As Su Miaomiao spoke, the awkwardness between the two dissipated, and their relationship returned to what it was before.

Su Miaomiao didn't know if she was interested in the new computer or just wanted to spend more time with Ye Feng. In the past, she would have been very certain that she was interested in the new computer.

But Liu Mimi's words at noon, "You two are dating, aren't you?" made her heart suddenly pound. She felt a little nervous, but for some reason, she also felt a sliver of anticipation.

Since Su Miaomiao had said that, Ye Feng couldn't kick her out. He drove straight to his apartment building and skillfully turned on the flashlight on his phone.

"Don't you have any lights in the hallways?"

"Yes, there are voice-activated lights, but some unscrupulous light bulbs keep being stolen. They get stolen within a few days of being installed, and now the property management doesn't even want to come and fix them."

"Install cameras."

"Our old campus doesn't even collect much in property management fees, so where would we get the money to install security cameras? Oh well, I'm used to it."

He was already used to the motion-activated lights in the hallway. He would stomp his feet before coming in, and if they turned on, they would; if they didn't, he would turn on the flashlight himself. If he didn't have his phone, he would just fumble around to find them. It wasn't a big problem!

Ye Feng opened the door and, as usual, changed into slippers, which made Su Miaomiao a little embarrassed, because there was only one pair of slippers on the shoe rack by the door.

"Um... just put your shoes on and come in. The floor hasn't been mopped for days, it's fine!"

He lives alone and no one usually comes over. He only has his own slippers and such. He never thought about having guests at his home.

Which one to install first?

Su Miaomiao squatted on the ground, looking at the pile of boxes, feeling somewhat helpless.

"Let's install this desk first, otherwise we won't have anywhere to put the computer."

Assembling the table was quite simple. Ye Feng also enjoyed the feeling of building with blocks. Su Miaomiao assisted him, while Ye Feng installed each part according to the blueprints.

More than half an hour later, after the power-on verification was successful, the two were overjoyed.

"Oh, I have to go back now. My mom called me but I didn't hear it."

"Come on, I'll take you home."

Since her phone was always on silent at school, Su Miaomiao panicked when she saw several missed calls and WeChat messages on her phone. She made calls while walking towards the door.

"Mom, I'm coming home soon."

"Oh dear, I got too engrossed in it. I'll head back now; it'll only take five minutes to get home."

He hung up the phone and started running downstairs. Ye Feng grabbed his keys and followed him down the stairs.

"Crazy guy, we'll come back tomorrow at noon to install the computer, and we'll buy some food and eat at your place."

"Oh? No need, I can install it myself when I get back tonight, no need to trouble you."

"No way! We already agreed that I'd treat you to Peking duck for lunch tomorrow, and we'd eat at your place."

"You want to eat roast duck, don't you!"

"Oh well, let's not say anything now. It's settled then. Don't pretend tonight, okay? I'll come over and we'll pretend together!"

He stepped on the gas and arrived at Su Miaomiao's building. Su Miaomiao opened the car door and rushed to the elevator without even saying goodbye to Ye Feng. It wasn't until she was waiting for the elevator that she remembered to wave goodbye to Ye Feng.